Class Notes: 1954
Beryl Voss, Jim Griffin, Don Mattson, Bob Merrick and guests representing the Class of 1954 attended the Golden Bear Luncheon on campus Oct 3. A good time was had by all celebrating our 71st reunion!
It was great to gather at our recent 68th Class Reunion with old friends Carl Walker, Bill Morrish, Bob Merrick, Jack Ken, Jim Griffin, and Beryl Smith Voss at the Golden Bear Luncheon during Homecoming. The entertainment was super, as was the food and drink.
Colleen Medeiros, Bob Merrick, and Beryl Voss
Jack Ken, Beryl Voss, and Dan Barki '66
From *Jerry Blalock*: Sorry I missed the class of '54 reunion. Had other obligations, please forgive. It's so nice hearing from you all and knowing you're up and active; probably still inventing great stuff, *Bob Merrick*? Bringing in billions. And *Jim Griffin*, I hear you got the contract to repair the leaks in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline-more billions!
At 90 years, I'm...
This is the 100th anniversary of Beryl Smith Voss's father's graduation from Cal - Charles Sheridan Smith, Jr. - who received his bachelor's in 1922. This served as inspiration for Voss to attend Cal and also her son, Tim Curran (1984).
Here's his photo from the 1922 Blue & Gold.
Cal was a place to "Grow Up"! Bob Burrows' participation in fraternities (Beta Theta Pi), Civil Engineering and Chi Epsilon, Winged Helmet, Skull and Keys, Big C and Crew with Ky Ebright, Order of Golden Bear, ROTC (when most young men were avoiding the draft for the Korean War). That segued into a year in the Alaskan hinterlands building DEW support airfields, when never was so much heavy...
After Cal, Richard Bartalini graduated from UC Hastings College of the Law. He married Anne Evanoff and they had three children, Robert, Denise, and David; two grandchildren Christopher and Jessica and two great-grandchildren Joshua and Jordan.
After Hastings, Bartalini worked for the Alameda County District Attorney's Office and then as General Council for the Key System Transit Line, the...
Usually when Georgia Wilcox McDaniel talks about UC she raves about the Daily Cal, but it occurs to her that one class has given her many, many hours of follow-up pleasure: Anthropology 1 taught by Theodore McCown. He spent a couple of weeks on Archeology and that lit a flame such as no other class had inspired. Currently she has a shelf of her bookcase devoted to various areas of archeology,...
Approximately a year ago, Ginger and Alan Parcells '54 moved into an assisted living facility in Lowell, Michigan. This puts them considerably closer to Ginger's daughter who is being helpful in many respects. Having turned 93 last January, Parcells ain't going anyplace! He wishes all his fellowclassmates a happy reunion.
William Prucha married Joan Lesley (’53) two days after graduation. Started as a reporter for the Hayward Daily Review, which led to advertising in San Francisco with Doyle & Hawley. Transferred to Atlanta with three children and became involved with three mergers leading to selling print sports publications nationally. Back to the Bay Area in 1977, still in print sales, with retirement in...
Since retirement as a specialist in foreign language proficiency testing forthe US Department of Defense, Pardee Lowe Jr. '54, now 86 years old, has taken towriting poetry in mid life. His themes are Nature, Humankind, Ageing, andthe Spirit. He has published two books of Quaker Poetry: Seasons of theSoul (2017) and Openings: Messages in Poetry from Quaker Worship(2021) both from Amazon. His...
Remember when we were looking for the oldest member of our Class? For a while, Bob Sarquis held that honor, having been born in September 1927. And then Frank Durrschmidt checked in, capturing the title from Bob. Frank was born in June 1927—a full three months before Bob. Maybe there’s someone even older? When we’re through finding the oldest, perhaps we’ll go looking for the youngest....
Have not heard from anyone in a while! Let’s have some news! Go Bears!!!
Class Secretaries: Bob Leslie, 40 Windward Hill, Oakland 94618, [email protected]; Rosemary Meehan Mein, 3748 St. Francis Dr, Lafayette 94549, [email protected], fax 925-283-2318
